5 Reasons why Brock Lesnar should go to AEW

Brock Lesnar is beyond the shadow of a doubt one of the most valuable performers in the professional wrestling and combat sports industry today. Following his battle with the deadly disease diverticulitis, and subsequent departure from the UFC in late 2011, Lesnar returned to the WWE in 2012 and has been wrestling as a part-time WWE Superstar ever since.

Nevertheless, with that being said, Lesnar did return to the UFC -- whilst still under contract with the WWE -- for a 3-round MMA bout against Mark Hunt at UFC 200 back in 2016. Furthermore, over the years, Lesnar has gained a considerable amount of notoriety for pitting the UFC and WWE against one another, in a bid to gain a greater amount of leverage and consequently secure highly lucrative deals with whichever promotion he chooses to perform for.

Speaking of which, with the recent emergence of AEW -- a new professional wrestling promotion funded by widely revered Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan aka Shad Khan -- the pro-wrestling world has been set abuzz with speculation that the aforesaid promotion may be looking to give the WWE a run for the honor of being called the world's premier pro-wrestling organization.

Today, we take a special look at a few reasons why Brock Lesnar should go to AEW...

#5 Chris Jericho has already teased Brock Lesnar coming to AEW

Chris Jericho has alluded towards a potential showdown with Brock Lesnar

Following his successful WWE Universal Title defense against Finn Balor at the Royal Rumble PPV, Brock Lesnar was mocked for his gut by none other than Chris Jericho. WCW and WWE veteran Jericho recently shocked the world by signing with AEW, and is regarded as one of the latter organization's most important performers as the promotion promises a huge year for pro-wrestling fans in 2019.

While Jericho and Lesnar have had their fair share of real-life differences in the past -- including a backstage run-in where Jericho confronted Lesnar for hurting Randy Orton in their SummerSlam 2016 matchup -- most experts believe that Jericho's recent Tweets against Lesnar may be his way of laying the foundation for a potential rivalry between Y2J and The Beast in AEW...

#4 The Khans are excellent businessmen

The Khans are one of the most successful business families in the world today

Shad Khan and his son Tony Khan are widely respected for their undisputed dominance in the realm of business. The father-son duo have been lauded by several economists for their risk-taking abilities as well as their instincts when it comes to their knack of almost always investing in the right thing at the right time.

With that in mind, it wouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the Khans would surely be looking to sign the biggest names in the sports-entertainment business to their new professional wrestling organization AEW. And in this business, it doesn't get bigger than Brock Lesnar!

Love him or hate him, the numbers don't lie, and they've proven time and again that Lesnar is indeed the top draw in professional wrestling today -- particularly with regard to attracting the casual audience. Moreover, with Lesnar rumored to be leaving the WWE after WrestleMania 35 in April of this year, the Khans would most definitely be looking to sign The Beast to AEW moving forward...

#3 The WWE Universe will finally get the Universal Title off Brock Lesnar

The Universal Championship picture will finally be clear

Throughout Brock Lesnar's first reign as the WWE Universal Champion, the vast majority of professional wrestling fans asserted that they'd love to have a full-time WWE Superstar as the Universal Champion. In fact, when Roman Reigns finally beat Lesnar for the title last year, despite most hardcore fans vehemently booing Reigns, several others heaved a sigh of relief that the Universal Title would no longer be held hostage by Lesnar.

Unfortunately, Reigns had to relinquish his Universal Title due to the return of his leukemia; and Lesnar subsequently defeated Braun Strowman to win the vacant WWE Universal Championship. The Beast Incarnate is till date the only WWE Superstar to become a 2-time Universal Champion.

Regardless, several fans, as well as critics alike, are once again up in arms about the most prestigious title on WWE's flagship show, Monday Night RAW, being held by a part-timer...If Lesnar leaves WWE and signs with AEW, the Universal Title picture on RAW would finally be lively again, and that in turn would be great for the WWE Universe as well as pro-wrestling as a whole...

#2 Brock Lesnar is a prizefighter

As I'd noted earlier, Brock Lesnar has gained a considerable amount of notoriety for being a master manipulator in the world of contract negotiations. The man has played the UFC and WWE against each other on several occasions and has almost always managed to come out of the negotiation wars, with multimillion-dollar contracts for himself.

At the end of the day, Lesnar is a prizefighter. He performs for money, and has time and again emphasized -- even in out-of-character interviews with the MMA media -- that he really doesn't care if he works for WWE or the UFC. Lesnar has made it a point to notify everyone in the sports and entertainment industry that all he cares about is how much he's paid.

Now, while Vince McMahon is surely capable of competing with Shad Khan -- should a bidding war break out between WWE and AEW over Lesnar -- it's a well-known fact that the WWE already has several talented wrestlers signed to its roster. The WWE doesn't really need Lesnar right now, whereas AEW could use The Beast as one of its top stars...

#1 AEW needs a huge global star to kick-start its ascent to the top

AEW has big names such as Cody Rhodes, Chris Jericho and The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) at its helm. However, the company still needs a legitimate international star who will help kick-start AEW's ascent to the top of the professional wrestling food chain...Enter, Brock Lesnar!

Lesnar has won several titles in the WWE and is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion as well. The man is widely regarded as one of the greatest freak athletes to have ever competed in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts as well as in the sphere of professional wrestling. With a global star like Lesnar on its roster, AEW would surely benefit -- not only in the US and North American market but also in Asia and other global markets as well.

Lesnar signing with AEW in the months to come could truly shake things up in the professional wrestling world.